Hit List

So that I can keep up with what things need to be done, I’ve knocked up this hit list, which looking at it, is unbelievably long… The torso assembly is the bit that is worrying me the most as this is the bit I was hoping to have completed for the 9th.

Edit – updated 10th Aug

Leg Assembly

Re-sculpt & fill right thigh

Fill right ankle

Assemble right leg with bend + fill gaps in calf pistons

Cut off left leg

Fill left leg

Reposition toes on right foot to be curled downwards

Drill pelvis and insert new hip rods & pins

Insert pins for feet (keep as separate items for airbrushing)

Torso Assembly

Fit storm bolter onto its place on the base of the torso assembly

Cut armour plating for front torso (textured plasti-card)

Cut armour plating for top of torso (plain plasti-card)

Investigate best way of gluing edging onto the textured plasti-card

Clad edges of torso armour with 5mm strip Not done, just filled it

Fill all edges as necessary

Cut grey arm tube and glue into place

Glue torso base onto torso top

Sarcophagus sub-assembly

Cut semi-circular pieces and glue into place

Modify top of sarcophagus to make backing for head

Add wires & guitar strings to head area

Cut front curved piece and glue into place

Glue armour plating in place

Rivet all over

Stud all over

Heavy Bolter Arm Assembly

Modify heavy bolters and glue together

Clad heavy bolter assembly in plasti-card

Cut las-cannon elements from arm

Add arm pivots to arm

Create an elbow joint and bind heavy bolters and arm mount with plastic rod Not done, using ForgeWorld arm mount

Cut armour plating for shoulder and fit

Rivet and stud

Close Combat Arm Assembly

Modify powerfist, close the gaps in the fingers together for 3 of them in order to make it look more like a grasping fist.

Convert 3 fingers into claws?

Cut armour plating for shoulder and fit

Rivet and stud

Fur Assembly

Create fur skin and mold to torso (oiling torso first)

Clean torso of oil/grease

Make tears and tattered bits in the fur

Cast fur skin in resin

Build up clusters of fur from the bottom

Airbrush

Experiment using salt weather technique to create a 3 layer effect – metal -> dark grey -> mid grey. This should make the end effect mottled and more realistic